jib
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8.6
- noun
- /dʒɪb/
- Specialized
- The crew worked quickly to adjust the jib so the boat could catch the wind efficiently.
- horizontal jib
Examples
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But the jib caught on the forestay; if it got backwinded, they would be hit.
Fiction book (1990) -
You mean the jib sheet, sir?
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I have to hoist the jib.
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- Hoisting the jib, Captain's orders.
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Kittiwake's mainsail shot up the mast, and her jib billowed free.
Fiction book (1994) -
Hilary gave the jib halyard a violent jerk, and the sail fell onto the deck in a heap.
Fiction book (1990) -
As we navigated the harbor, I noticed that the jib was set perfectly for our course.
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He skillfully trimmed the jib to optimize our speed on the open water.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large piece of strong fabric on a boat that catches wind to move the boat
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9.9
A small outer sail on the long pole at the front of a ship that catches wind
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8.6
A sail set along the length of a boat rather than across it
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9.9
A sail near the front of a large sailing ship that sits between two other front sails
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9.9
A triangular sail near the front of a large sailing ship, set just behind the sail that is furthest forward
A small triangular sail set just ahead of the front mast on a large sailing ship
A triangular sail set just in front of the foremast on a large sailing ship
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
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9.9
A small outer sail on the long pole at the front of a ship that catches wind
- Archaic
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9.9
A sail near the front of a large sailing ship that sits between two other front sails
- Specialized
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9.9
A triangular sail near the front of a large sailing ship, set just behind the sail that is furthest forward
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jib (noun) is the small triangular sail at the front of a boat, and the name probably comes from an old word for a part that 'projects' forward. That's why a jib is the front sail that catches wind to help steer the ship.